Menswear Style Podcast

Ryan Mallinson, Founder of Mallin & Son / Wax Jacket Repairs

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Synopsis

The Mallinson family name dates back to the early 1900s with many of that time making a living in Yorkshire Mills as 'Cloth Dressers'. A career in textiles was reignited in 2019 by Ryan who created the brand shortly after the birth of his son Edward. Hailing from a working class estate in the suburbs of Leeds, a gap was soon found in the craft of re-waxing and repairing wax jackets.  Beginning with friends and then independent customers, Mallin & Son started servicing high end jackets from Barbour, Belstaff, Burberry and all in-between whilst flying the flag for sustainable fashion, all from a kitchen table. The business soon became an authority on wax jackets for customers and enthusiasts across the globe. Leading manufacturers soon came onboard, working direct with them on behalf of their customer. The brand's first clothing release was a small run of Great British heritage garments which took inspiration from 1960s boxing gyms, with the Union Jack taking prominence upon a hand printed pa